Caller: "John - from Sydney" with an Indian accent

Wanted to know if our business was still located at (our old address) - when I asked who was asking he said John. I asked where he was calling from - "Sydney but no company". I replied that we no longer had an office there - his reply was "Ok, I will have to tell my father. He also wants to know if you still accept AMEX as payment?" When I said that we do not take any payments at our office he just said OK and hung up.

Asked about AMEX being accepted or not, I told them yes and inquired why they are asking. He/she said asking about because their boss wanted to know and want to be a customer...definitely spam.

Got a call this morning, a man asking if my company was still located on Lonsdale street. I replied that we have relocated but didn't explain further. He then asked if I accept American Express. I thought this was unusual and asked "Who am i speaking with?" He replied " Joe (unintelligible mumble). Do you accept AMEX?" Something just didn't seem right, so i asked him to specify where he worked and what was the reference number on the tax invoice he wished to pay. He "Ummmm'ed" for too long and that confirmed I was speaking to a complete idiot and this was definitely scam. I told him he had called the wrong number and hung up.

They called asking if we took Amex so they can make a payment and then tried to confirm our address. I knew it was suss when they mentioned a very old address and I asked for what booking they were making payment for and he then said he doesn't have one. I then asked what service he was interested in and hung up on me. Definitely a scam given the above comments and his reaction. Good try no sale a.hole!

Caller: english sounding guy

Same as the others asked if we were "business name" then asked if we accepted American Express. I asked them where they were calling from and the reason for the call. They said they were a potential customer, Sounded suspicious so I hung up.

They called on a landline number first and when I hung up on them, they then called back on a private number! Terrible.

Caller: Some guy

Asked if we took credit cards, cash or cheques. Pushed him for details as to what he was enquiring about and who he was....he hung up. Scammer.

Caller: English Accent

Asked if I accept AMEX then hung up.

Same as all of the above. Young gentleman with a British accent asking to pay by AMEX on behalf of his father, when I quizzed him for more details - invoice number, name of company, he said he didn't know and would call back.

Caller: Female

English accent, female, said she was calling on behalf of her boss and did we take AMEX. Hung up when I said we dont take any credit cards. Called again 3 mins later but did not answer. same scam as described above. These numbers need to be blocked or traced by telcos so police can deal with scammers.

Had my full name. Same as others, asked if I took credit card payments. I asked what for. He said my services. Replied, I don't offer any services. He hung up.

English guy called Carl asking if I'm still on "x"street , I said yes then he asked if I accept American Express I said no and then he asked any cc, It clicked that this could be a scam so I asked him why and he said he is a student doing a research and trying to find out how Australian businesses operated blah blah I told him I wasn't interested in having a chat to him.

Rang me asking if i took AMEX

Called from a Sydney No (02) 6140 3464 asking re credit card payment options where we still at same address, they must have accesses Gov ABN site as asked if the business was the registered name not trading name. Eagerly awaiting what their next scam call will be they have met their match with us plus we have reported them

Asked if we take american express and hung up..... Dodge!

Received the same call this morning.

English accent. Asked if I accepted AMEX. When my questions got too tough, she quickly muttered her boss would call me back and hung up.

I have reported it to scam watch. Others should if they haven't already.

Hi I received exactly the same style of phone call. My caller had a slight British accent but sounded very nervous.

I got the same asking if our company accepts Amex, he was calling for his aunt. I said what business are you looking for? Could not answer my questions or give me much information, I said ah ywould you call a number in relation to a company when you don’t know what the company is and can’t tell me what it is you want! I hung up

Interestingly, I just rang the number back and there's an automated message that says "hello you have reached a market research company" and then it cuts out. If there are so many complaints about these numbers why don't Telstra cut them off. I am warning my office if anyone calls back from this number they are just to hang up.

I just had the same call - and when I said we don't accept American Express (I don't know if we do or not) and then she just hung up.